Puerto Cortés is a

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of the Osa canton, in the

Puntarenas Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. A ...

province of

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it is known as the melancholyc and historical town of Costa Rica.

History

Puerto Cortés was created on 29 July 1940 by Ley 185.

Geography

Puerto Cortés has an area of km² and an elevation of metres.

Demographics

For the 2011 census, Puerto Cortés had a population of inhabitants.

Transportation

Road transportation

The district is covered by the following road routes: * CR RNP 34

National Route 34 * CR RNS 168

National Route 168

References

Districts of Puntarenas Province Populated places in Puntarenas Province {{Puntarenas-geo-stub